Title:
Providing access to legal information and assistance tools for official language minority communities (vulnerable populations) in NS
Agreement Number:
13196753
Agreement Value:
$166,100.00
Agreement Date:
Dec 6, 2024 - Mar 31, 2025
Description:
This project entails developing several legal information tools in French to assist the Official Language minority community of Nova Scotia gain access to justice in the official language of their choice.
Organization:
Department of Justice Canada
Expected Results:
Increased public legal education information in official language minority communities
Location:
Halifax, Nova Scotia, CA B3Z1Z3
Reference Number:
119-2024-2025-Q3-00055
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
107865735
Additional Information:
Cost Centres:
Information - OLSF
Recipient's Legal Name:
LEGAL INFORMATION SOCIETY OF NOVA SCOTIA
Federal Riding Name:
Halifax
Federal Riding Number:
12005
Program:
Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund
Program Purpose:
The Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund is designed to provide resources to facilitate access to justice in both official languages through various means, such as the creation of legal and linguistic tools, workshops and training to bilingual lawyers and stakeholders of the justice system, the development of related training material and the provision of public legal education and information. The activities and projects undertaken pursuant to the Support Fund are aligned with the Government commitments of encouraging the participation of all Canadians in linguistic duality, and in supporting official language minority communities.